Obituaries

Oct 5, 2011

David Chestly Willingham, 39, of Prosperity, died Wednesday, October 5, 2011, at Newberry County Memorial Hospital.

Born on July 8, 1972, in Spartanburg, he was a son of Carol Ann Riggs Marrs and James David Willingham. He was an employee of Newberry Feed and Farm. David was a hard working, honest man and was loved...

Oct 5, 2011

Anita Carolyn Smith Bouknight, 77, of Newberry, died Wednesday, October 5, 2011, at White Oak Manor.

Born on August 1, 1934, in Brooklyn, NY, she was a daughter of the late Floyd Smith and Ola Schumpert Smith. She was retired from Columbia Radiology. Mrs. Bouknight was a member of O’Neal Street United Methodist Church where...

Oct 3, 2011

Lila Huffstetler Cromer, 75, of Newberry, widow of Leland Ralph Cromer, died Monday, October 3, 2011, at Providence Hospital.

Born on January 23, 1936, in Chapin, she was a daughter of the late Elbert Leslie and Leila Elizabeth Wessinger Huffstetler. She was an employee of Wal Mart and was a beautician for 40 years. Mrs....

Sep 29, 2011

Peggy Marshall Keim, 87, of Newberry, South Carolina and longtime resident of Cartersville, Georgia, died September 29, 2011, at Jessie Frank Hawkins Nursing Home, Newberry, South Carolina. Peggy was born in Wapella, Illinois on December 4, 1923, to the late Mary Ellen Derr Marshall and Frederick Lewis Marshall.

Peggy was a graduate of Illinois State...

Sep 28, 2011

Larry “Fuzz” Kinard, 62, of Prosperity, died Wednesday, September 28, 2011, at his residence.

Born on September 10, 1949, in Newberry, he was a son of the late Colie B. and Kathleen Trammell Kinard. He was a logger and a member of Wightman United Methodist Church.

He is survived by sons, Larry...

Sep 27, 2011

Everett Cardel Summer, 66, of Chappells, widower of Joyce Wyatt Summer, died Monday, September 26, 2011, at his residence.

Born on December 4, 1944, in Newberry, he was a son of the late Jennings Cardel and Vaneria Long Summer. Mr. Summer was a former member of the S.C. National Guard, retired from Monsanto and a...

Sep 24, 2011

Ann McClellan Gilliam, 68, of McClellanville, widow of Virgil Lee Gilliam, died Friday, September 23, 2011, at Roper Hospital in Charleston.

Mrs. Gilliam was born in McClellanville on May 31, 1943, a daughter of the late Rev. James O. McClellan, Jr. and Ruby Seigler McClellan. She graduated from Spartanburg Methodist College and earned a B....

Sep 24, 2011

Margaret Watts Kibler, 79, of Newberry, died Saturday, September 24, 2011 at J.F. Hawkins Nursing Home.

Born on May 11, 1932 in Newberry, Mrs. Kibler was a daughter of the late William Levi Watts, Sr. and Nellie Moss Watts. She was a former employee of Monsanto and was a member of Beth-Eden Lutheran Church.

Sep 15, 2011

Sandra Miller Dill, 70, of Prosperity, widow of Boyd Dill, died Thursday, September 15, 2011, at White Oak Manor.

Born on June 25, 1941, in Bismarck, ND, she was a daughter of the late Leonard Miller and Cora Culbertson Miller Kruger. Mrs. Dill was a former employee of Little Mountain Elementary and was an Army...

Sep 14, 2011

Mildred Hentz Vanderford, 97, of Newberry, widow of William T. Vanderford, died Wednesday, September 14, 2011, at White Oak Manor.

Born on April 20, 1914, in Newberry County, she was a daughter of the late William Shirey and Lillie Cromer Hentz. She was a member of Lebanon United Methodist Church.

Mrs. Vanderford...

Sep 11, 2011

Karen Koenders, 58, of Newberry, founder of “Moms on a Mission” after suffering a long battle with cancer entered heavens gate on September 11, 2011. She will be missed by all.

She is survived by her husband, Denny Koenders; children, Jeremiah Koenders of San Jan Valley, Arizona, Jennifer Harris of Bellevue, Nebraska, Jason Koenders of...

Sep 11, 2011

Ray Edward Hartley, 85, of Newberry, died Saturday, September 10, 2011, at White Oak Manor.

Born on September 5, 1926, in Lenoir, NC, he was a son of the late Christopher and Rosa Sigmon Hartley. He was the owner of Jalapa Upholstery Service and a U.S. Army veteran. Mr. Hartley loved gardening, hiking, camping, canoeing,...

Sep 10, 2011

Ethel Mae Covan Bush, 79, of Ninety Six, widow of John Carroll Bush, died Saturday, September 10, 2011, at Ware Shoals Manor.

Born on September 26, 1931, in Ware Shoals, she was a daughter of the late George Ellis and Roy Jenkins Covan.

Mrs. Bush is survived by sons, Jimmy Lee Manley,...

Sep 8, 2011

James Carroll Fulmer, 83, of Newberry, died Wednesday, September 7, 2011, at Palmetto Health Richland.

Born on November 9, 1927, in Saluda County, he was a son of the late Ira V. and Louise Summer Fulmer. He was a member of the Greatest Generation who proudly served in the...

Sep 5, 2011

Julia Ann Stockman Bedenbaugh, 76, of Newberry, died Monday, September 5, 2011, at her residence.

Born on May 27, 1935, in Prosperity, she was a daughter of the late Paul Wendell and Blanche Krell Stockman. Mrs. Bedenbaugh was retired from Damon International and was a member of St. Luke’s Lutheran Church.

She...

Sep 3, 2011

Sara Long DeHart, 81, a resident of Regency Woods, Newberry, widow of Virgil R. DeHart, died Friday, September 2, 2011.

Born on August 13, 1930, in Pomaria, she was a daughter of the late Richard Simpson and Pearl Amick Long. She was retired from ISE-America and was a member of Pioneer Baptist Church.

Sep 2, 2011

Jeanette Connelly Minick, 84, of Newberry, widow of Billy P. Minick, died Thursday, September 1, 2011, at White Oak Manor.

Born on August 1, 1927, in Newberry, she was a daughter of the late J. B. and Pearl Bouknight Connelly. She and her husband were the owner’s of Giant Burger Drive-In. She was a member of...

Sep 1, 2011

James Travis Moore, 85, of Newberry, husband of Marlene Derrick Moore, died Thursday, September 1, 2011, at the home.

Born January 4, 1926, in Newberry County, he was a son of the late James Boyce and Ethel Sligh Moore. Mr. Moore attended Newberry County Schools and was a United States Navy Veteran of World War...

Aug 29, 2011

James Vernon Bundrick, 41, of Newberry, died Friday, August 26, 2011, at his residence.

Born on November 27, 1969, in Newberry, he was a son of James Nolan Bundrick and Dorothy Ann Pitts Bundrick. He was a member of New Chapel United Methodist Church.

Mr. Bundrick is survived in addition to his...

Aug 28, 2011

Dr. Robert Keegan Carley, 79, of Prosperity, died Sunday, August 28, 2011 at his residence.

Born on January 18, 1932 in Newark, New Jersey, he was a son of the late Edmond George and Cecil Ker Carley. Dr. Carley received his Bachelor of Arts in Education from the University of Florida in 1957, his Master of...